How much does Rollins mean to this team? | Philly | 05/10/2008

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Welcome Back, Young James
Published 5/10/2008 by Enrico at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
... we miss him. In case you missed it, the reigning NL MVP returned to the starting line up last night in San Francisco and went 3-5 with a HR, a double, and 3 RBIs. Seeing Jimmy back and fairly healthy surely brings a smile to Phillies fans everywhere. But that's not where Jimmy's influence ends. The Daily News' David Murphy, who spends more time with the team than just about anyone not named Todd Zolecki, thinks Rollins return will have huge implications on the club. Murphy writes: But I'm convinced that Jimmy Rollins is one of those rare ...

Answering Murphy’s Question
Published 5/10/2008 by Bill Baer at crashburnalley.com
... David Murphy, pretty much the only Philadelphia Daily News journalist that is even tolerable (Murphy is great), wrote a blog today asking the question, “ How much does Rollins mean to this team? ” Before I get into that, let me do my usual thing of linking you to my latest work at Baseball Digest Daily: Shameless self-promotion aside, let’s get to the question. I’ll go through what he said in his blog and write my response to it. […] I’m convinced that Jimmy Rollins is one of those rare athletes whose presence really can invigorate a team. It’s why I disagree with those who ...

How much does Rollins mean to this team?
Published 5/10/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
How much does Rollins mean to this team? Just got back upstairs from the Phillies clubhouse, and I’ve got to say, that place is positively giddy. I think a lot of times we as sports writers get a little too corny with our attempts to place unwarranted psychological significance on certain events. A lot of times in baseball, it simply comes down to: see ball, hit ball. But I’m convinced that Jimmy Rollins is one of those rare athletes whose presence really can invigorate a team. It’s why I disagree with those who say he shouldn’t have been MVP last year. By now, I’m sure you ...